Anniversary Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #428

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week's sketch has 3 vertical strips, thin horizontal strip and an oval element.

Although it looks like I may have color blended the background strips I used a piece of paper from an old Recollections paper pack called Color Splash which has some wonderful ombre papers.  The oval frame is from a retired Close to my Heart stamp set called True Love and the greeting is from Say it All also retired CTMH.  The bottom paper is Sapphire and the ink color and small strip is Grape.

Here is our fabulous sketch for you to try this week.  Our challenge ends Sunday night, July 11.  You can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

     Creative Fingers Challenge #211--Anything Goes

     Polkadoodles Week 27--Anything Goes

     Crafters Cafe Challenge #269--Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Father's Day Card with Color Dare Colors

This is my last Father's Day Card this year and it follows Freshly Made Sketch #392.  Shades of blue are my favorite colors and that is the challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare #347.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Sapphire Card Stock

     Carolina Card Stock

     White Daisy Card Stock

     Love Note stamp (retired)

     Sapphire Ink

     Say It All stamp (retired)

This fabulous Freshly Made sketch inspired my card layout:

This Color Dare challenge graphic inspired my color choices:

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

      Addicted to Stamps--For a Boy/Man

     Through the Purple Haze--The Guys Have It

     Just Us Girls--Light, Medium, Dark of Same Color

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

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Color Dare #278 Meets Freshly Made Sketch #322

If you are looking for the February Stamp of the Month blog hop post please go here.

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to combine Bashful Pink with Kraft with an option to use Gold.  Black and White are always free to use in any of our challenges.  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Bashful CS

     Bashful Glitter paper

     Artistry cricut cartridge

     Kraft CS

     White Daisy CS

      Say it All stamp set (retired)

     Versamark Ink

     Ranger Gold Embossing Powder

     Marvy Uchida Black Journaling pen (to create

        black lines around White Daisy and Kraft                    papers)

If you would like to use my Design Space file just click here.

Just click on this Color Dare graphic to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

     

This challenge will be open until Thursday evening, February 15 at 9PM ET.

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:

      Fusion Challenge--Hearts

    Cards4Galz--Think Pink

Don't forget about Color Dare #277--A Tic Tac Toe board of Chelsea Gardens colors which closes on February 8 at 9PM ET.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #245

Happy New Year!  Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!   We have a wonderful sketch for you to try this week.  Nine squares on a rectangular card--how will you interpret it?  I chose to create a window in Design Space with a piece of rose cellophane wrap that held my last set of roses.  Yes, I saved it because it could be useful in my cardmaking even though my boyfriend wanted to throw it out.

Here is the rose patterned cellophane that I've recycled to create this card:

Products used:
     Rose patterned cellophane wrap
     Bashful CS
     White Daisy CS
     Memento Black Ink
     Say it All stamps (retired Close to my Heart) 
     1" Foam Brush to distress white cardstock edges.
     Design Space to create window--file shared here
    
Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

 

We'd love to see how you'll interpret this sketch.  You have until Sunday night, January 7 to share your artwork with us.  You can link up here.  Be sure to stop by the AHSC blog on Wednesday to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you. 

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

      Crafty Friends Challenge #74--For a Girl or Lady

      Cute Card Thursday--Anything Goes 

      HIMCR #333--Freestyle

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful YEAR filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Iron Man Father's Day Card

Happy Father's Day!  This special card is going to my golfing sweetheart.  It was even personalized with our golf course logo on the flag.  The golfer was a die cut which I colored in. (I also die cut a piece of white craft foam to add some dimension).

Products Used:
    Sky CS (retired Close to My Heart)
    Turf Paper by Frances Meyer
    Golfer Die Cut by Local King Rubber Stamp
    Cricut markers:  Blue, Silver, Black
    Say it All stamp set (retired Close to My Heart)
    Thin White Craft Foam
    Grey Enamel Gem embellishment 


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
     Craft Rocket Challenges--For the Men/Boys
     Star Stampz Challenge--Make it for a Man
     Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes
     Inspiration Destination #130--Anything Goes   
     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes
     Tuesday Throwdown #347--For the Men
     Less is More--Personalize it
     Crafty Purple Frog--Make it Manly

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

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Sunday Stamps Mother's Day Card

Happy Mother's Day!  Here is the last of my Mother's Day cards this year inspired by the current Sunday Stamps sketch using the Close to My Heart National Scrapbooking Papers called Live Beautifully.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Live Beautifully Paper

     Live Beautifully Stamp Set

     White Daisy CS

     Ranger Gold Fine Detail Embossing Powder

     Versamark Ink

     Say it All greeting stamp (retired)

     

My card was inspired by this sweet Sunday Stamps sketch:

Other challenges I'm entering:
      Creative With Stamps Challenge--Flowers
     Crafting from the Heart--Anything Goes
     Watercooler Wednesday--Moms

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar. 

Flourished Anniversary Card

What do you do when you have interesting flourishes leftover from a previous card?  You make another card!  This week the challenge at Bitten by the Bug is to make a card with "Flourishes".  When I made my first card for this challenge I had used the "A Quilted Christmas" cricut cartridge for the flourish at the bottom of the card.  I had actually cut the design several times so I could inlay the holly berries in green thus I had a couple of New England Ivy flourishes left over to use.  My sister's wedding anniversary is this week so I chose to make an anniversary card.

 

Close to My Heart products used:

     Oh Deer! Paper packet

     Sea Glass CS

     New England Ivy CS

     New England Ivy Ink

     Say it All stamps (retired)

     Shin Han Touch Marker--Carmine  

     Clear Shimmer Brush (apTape

     

Other products:

     Grey Kraft paper (Recollections)

     Heart shaped punch by Family Treasures

Here is the first card I made with flourishes from "A Quilted Christmas" for the Bitten by the Bug challenge.   Which card do you like better?

 

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

     Naughty or Nice--Punches and Diecuts

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

Haunted House Card for Color Dare #217

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to use all and only these colors:  Sweet Leaf, Sunset, Black and White Daisy.  (If you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet feel free to substitute something similar so that you can still play along!)

My card was so easy to make!  I just went to Design Space, found my Artfully Sent cartridge, slid the papers and mats into the Cricut Explore and glued the pieces together.  So simple!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent Cartridge (recently retired)

     Black CS

     Sunset CS (recently retired)

     Sweet Leaf CS

     White Daisy CS

     Say it All stamp (recently retired)

     Sunset Ink

     Clear Shimmer Brush (applied to the moon)

     Black Marker (color bats over the moon)

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic. (Just click on it to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share).  We would love for you to join us in our gallery.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     Hanna and Friends #260--Halloween/Autumn

     Star Stampz--Halloween

     Fab n Funky Challenges #324--Halloween

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes

     Die Cutting Divas--Halloween

     Craft Cardmakers--Things That Go Bump in the Night

     Paper Girls #114--Halloween

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

     

Shaker Birthday Card for Joyful Stars Bllog Hop

Welcome back to the July Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month on the 9th and at 9PM EST.  If you are coming from Helen's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.)  Have fun being inspired!

The frame on my card was cut with the Artistry cartridge.  There is a foam sandwich (also cut with the Cricut) between the layers with an acetate window so I could put in some gold foil stars.  (from the May Happy Times paper special).

Close to My Heart products used:

     Whimsy Paper Fundamentals paper (Juniper)

     White Daisy CS

     Juniper CS

     Peacock CS

     Peacock Ink

     Happy Times Gold Foil paper (retired)

     Say it All stamps set (Hostess Rewards special)

     Juniper Alcohol Marker (retired)

Other products:

     White craft foam  

My card was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #244:

I'm also entering this card into the Addicted To Stamps and More #201 Anything Goes challenge and Cut it Up Anything Goes Challenge.

Now, hop on over and see what Lori has to share. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Color Dare #190 Joins Retrosketch #211

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to create something using the following Close to My Heart colors:  Ruby, Gypsy, Honey, Pear and Colonial White.

(If you don't have any of these CTMH colors yet you may substitute with a similar color so you can still join us in our gallery).

Close to My Heart products used:

     Colonial White CS

     Ruby CS

     Kaleidacolor paper

     Your Beautiful Self stamps

     Say it All stamps

     Gypsy Ink

     Ruby Ink

     Honey Ink

     Sponge Daubers

     Hemp Twine (retired)

Before I sponged the background panel I applied a piece of washi tape to mask off the Colonial White background so I could stamp my greeting.

My card was inspired by Retrosketch #211:

Now it's your turn to get creative--how will you use all and only these challenge colors?  Come check out what the rest of the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.

Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity! Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Monochromatic Colors for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #270

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  This is challenge #270 and we are inviting you to create something (doesn't have to be a card) in Monochromatic colors.  Please stop by the FCCB blog for challenge guidelines and prize announcement.

My card features Cricut cuts from Cindy Loo (bird image) and Artiste (banner).  I chose green because I'm tired of cold and snow and green makes me think about spring!

Close to My Heart products used:

     New England Ivy CS

     Whimsy Paper Fundamentals (original patterns)

     Fern CS

     Sweet Leaf CS

     Say it All stamp

     New England Ivy Ink

     Sponge Dauber

     Sweet Leaf Ink

     3D Foam Tape

The inspiration for my card layout came from Freshly Made Sketch #223:

We hope you can find the time to play along with our challenge this week!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Love Ya Silly Halloween Card for Color Dare #166

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to combine the following Close to My Heart colors:  Sunset, Black, White Daisy, Kraft and an option of green.

I'm still making Halloween cards and these challenge colors were perfect for my card:

I followed the Retrosketches #187 sketch to make my card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Pear CS

     La Vie En Rose paper (black and white print)

     Hooligans paper (retired)

     Love Ya Silly stamp

     Say it All stamp

     Black Ink

     Pear Ink

     Liquid Glass (to coat the little monster and make him shiny)

     My Legacy Writer .05 to outline monster

Other products:

     Drippy Goo border punch by Martha Stewart

     tiny wiggle eyes

We would love to have you join in on the challenge!  If you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.  You can link up your project here.  The challenge ends on Thursday evening, November 5 at 9PM CDT.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Color Dare #164 Meets Global Design Project #006 and Can You Case It Halloween Theme

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  There are 6 colors for this week's challenge:

I found a new blog challenge called Global Design Project and decided to combine these two challenges with a Halloween theme.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Whisper CS

     Pear CS

     Sunset CS

     Sunset Ink

     Spellbound paper zip strip (retired)

     Slate CS

     Eggplant CS

     Confetti Stars embossing folder

     Love Ya Silly Stamp

     Sunset Ink

     Say it All stamp

     Black Ink

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired) on embossed stars

     My Legacy Writer Black Pen .03 (retired) to outline monster     

Here is the Global Design Project Sketch #006 that inspired me:

I'm also entering this Halloween card into the Can You Case It? Halloween challenge this week.

Will you be able to take the Color Dare challenge this week?  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors listed you may substitute similar colors.  Just have fun with it!  Link up your papercrafted creation here by Thursday evening, October 22 at 9PM CDT.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

La Vie En Rose Meets Friendly Pets with Sunday Stamps Sketch #110

There's a really great sketch over at Sunday Stamps this week and I just had to use the beautiful rose background paper from Close to My Heart to make this card:

Close to My Heart products used:

       La Vie En Rose paper

       White Daisy CS

       Hollyhock CS

       Friendly Pets Stamp

       Say it All Stamp

       Black ink

       Sunflower Marker (retired)

       Hollyhock Marker (retired)

Here's the sketch that inspired me:

       

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie